A number of Tripoli mayors agreed on Wednesday to activate the Council of Tripoli Municipalities. During their meeting in Tajoura, the mayors agreed to select a one-month chairmanship for the council, which will then turn into a rotational one among the municipalities.
Libya protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk
Protesters stormed Libya’s parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk, demonstrating against …
Rival Libyan officials hold UN-led election talks in Switzerland
Two senior Libyan officials began two days of talks on constitutional arrangements for elections, th…
‘Slavery, rape, torture’: Libya threatened by foreign fighters
Libya faces a serious security threat from foreign fighters and private military companies, especial…
The Guardian: UN investigators say Wagner Group fighters did not mark mines’ positions and may have rigged bomb to teddy bear
Russian mercenaries in Libya systematically broke international law by laying mines in civilian area…
Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians
At least 130 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by landmines and abandoned or unexploded ord…
Recent News
HoR and GNC teams agree unity government – but not the UN-brokered one
In a surprise development this evening, two teams of from the House of Representatives (HoR) and the General National Congress (GNC) agreed to jointly appoint a national unity government for the country. But it will not be the one proposed by the UN-brokered Libya Dialogue process. Instead, the two teams …
In depth: Europe fears Islamic State expansion in Sirte
France warned of the increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for Islamic State combatants on Saturday, after French military aircraft flew reconnaissance missions over Sirte where IS fighters are moving east on the oil crescent.
Ghwell deputy ministers refuse to go: report
The new slimmed-down “National Salvation Government” of Tripoli prime minister Khalifa Ghwell faces a revolt from a number of deputy ministers in his earlier administration. According to a leading official in Tripoli who asked to remain anonymous, the deputies are refusing to go.
The Prize: Fighting for Libya’s Energy Wealth
Libya’s economic conditions could turn sharply for the worse, as rival authorities vie to control rapidly shrinking national wealth. The struggle affects oil fields, pipelines and export terminals, as well as the boardrooms of national financial institutions. Combined with runaway spending due to corruption and dwindling revenue because of falling …
Lawmakers explore alternative dialogue amid attempts to reinvigorate UN-led peace talks
Libyan lawmakers gathered last week in Tunis to launch an alternative dialogue process as the international community renewed calls on Libyan negotiators to sign a proposed agreement and the new UN envoy tries to breathe new life into stalled UN-led talks.